#1D0829
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.9% 0.067 311), rgb(29, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#1D0829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0829 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.067 311) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1D0829 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0829 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0829 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0829 text on black | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A869D0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.163 311)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0829
oklch(18.9% 0.067 311)
#1D0829 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00112A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051228 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0E17 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0829
#1D0829
oklch(18.9% 0.067 311)
- #0B1800
#0B1800
oklch(19% 0.052 131)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1D0829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #1D0829 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.